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Synopsis

affects(string, [by=boolean], [type=string])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

affects is NOT undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command returns the list of attributes on a node or node type which affect the named attribute.

Return value

string List of affected/affecting attributes

Keywords

attribute, node, class, dg

Related

affectedNet, listConnections

Flags

by, type
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
by() boolean create
Show attributes that are affected by the given one rather than the ones that affect it.
type(t) string create
static node type from which to get 'affects' information
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# List the attributes on node "sphere" that affect the "tx" attribute
cmds.sphere( n='sphere' )
cmds.affects( 'tx', 'sphere' )
# List the attributes on nodes of type "transform" that are affected by
# the "ty" attribute
cmds.affects( 'ty', by=True, t='transform' )
# List the attributes on nodes of type "revolve" that affect the
# "outputSurface" attribute
cmds.affects( 'outputSurface', t='revolve' )